On Tuesday, crews were at the two-acre construction site now stripped of natural grass and 12-inches of top soil.

New concrete edging is in place. Work on installing the drainage system continues.

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Construction underway at Gittone Stadium where a new playing surface and other upgrades are being installed on Tuesday, February 20.(Photo: Justin Odendhal/Staff Photo)

Weather conditions haven’t hampered the work schedule, Weaver said.

This time of year, the contractors aren’t as busy so they are getting the work “knocked out quickly,” Weaver told The Daily Journal on Tuesday.

The original goal was to have the project reach “substantial completion” by Memorial Day.

But Weaver has another day in mind.

“May 15 is my birthday,” he said, adding the completed project would be a birthday bonus.

The project, which costs approximately $900,000, is funded through a $2.4 million lease-purchase agreement with the U.S. Bancorp Government Leasing & Finance Inc. that offered a 5-year term at 1.791 percent interest that also includes a new communication system.

The LandTek Group Inc of Amityville, New York, is the lead contractor on the turf project.

To defray the project's cost to district taxpayers, the Vineland Education Foundation is accepting donations.

Make checks payable to the Vineland Education Foundation, 625 Plum St., Vineland, NJ, 08360. Mark "Gittone Project" on the check's memo line to earmark the donation.